Ohlins FG 012 - Manual (Page 9)

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Changing springs
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Loosen the screws that hold the fork
legs in the upper fork crown.
With the fork leg still tightened in
the lower fork crown unscrew the top
cap, use a 24 mm wrench.
Loosen the screws that hold the
fork legs in the lower fork crown.
Remove the fork legs from the
motorcycle.
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Fasten the fork leg with soft jaws in
a vice and loosen the lock nut on the
top of the fork cap.
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Remove the top cap from the
damper rod extender, use a 16 and
24 mm wrench.
Remove the spring support, the
preload washer and the spring.
For free spring length see technical
information on page 13.
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NOTE!
Closing the compression- and the
rebound valves will keep the
damper rod extended making it
easier to install the new spring.
Pull out the damper rod as far as
possible.
Close the compression and the
rebound valve (clockwise).
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Install the spring and the
preloadwasher.
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Install the spring support fork top cap
and the lock nut.
Tighten the top cap and the lock
nut against each other, use a 16 and
24 mm wrench.
Adjust the compression- and the
rebound valves according to
specification card.
Fit the fork legs on the motorcycle.
For tightening torques, please see
your bike's work shop manual.
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